Life — March 1, 1917 — page 19: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

This political cartoon depicts two military figures in what appears to be a diplomatic or confrontational scene. The figure on the left wears American dress (stars-and-stripes patterned uniform, top hat) and holds a flag or document marked "NO POLLING" toward a spiked-helmeted German military officer on the right, who carries a sword. The caption "See the Point?" works as a double meaning—both asking if the German understands the message, and referring to the literal "point" of the bayonet/sword. The "NO POLLING" reference likely concerns American industrial or military production during wartime, with the cartoon suggesting America is asserting its position to Germany. Without the publication date visible, the precise historical context remains unclear, though the imagery suggests WWI-era tensions.